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This podcast is for Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants, AA students and anyone hoping to become one. As a CAA, I know how difficult it can be to find guidance that includes our unique point of view. I created Awakened Anesthetist to be the supportive community of CAAs I had needed on my own journey. Every month I feature CAA expanders in what I call my PROCESS interview series and I create wellness episodes that demystify practices you have previously assumed could never work for "someone like you". Through it all you will discover the power you hold as a CAA to create a life by design rather that default. I know you will find yourself here at Awakened Anesthetist Podcast.
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[PROCESS] Real Stories of Substance Use Disorders in Anesthesia Providers
Did you know that 10-15% of anesthesia providers will suffer from a substance use disorder over the course of their career? This suggests 1 in 10 CAAs. The power of hearing a true and vulnerable story from someone whom you can identify with is unmatched. It can reveal things that you never could have seen otherwise. I hope Jack and Jodi's story of their own struggle with substance use disorders as anesthesia providers will do that for you.
We all deserve to feel healthy and good behind the drape.
Resources from this episode:
- Beyond the Mask ep. 92 "Substance Use Disorders in Anesthesia Providers with Jack Stem"
- Anesthesiologys News ep. 13 "An Exclusive Interview with Jodi Kuhlman, MD, on Her Recovery from Fentanyl Addiction"
- Jodi's Marie Claire article "I Was One Of The Top Doctors In My Field. I Was Also An Opioid Addict."
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